Honoring 15 Years of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: A Polity-Centered Analysis

October 1st, 2010 | RESEARCH

Emphasizing the intersection of policy and politics, this paper uses Theda Skocpol’s polity-centered approach (1992) to analyze two key moments in the history of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program: 1998, when the program’s budget grew from $40 million to $200 million, and 2003, when President Bush attempted to cut the program’s budget from $1 billion to $400 million. A thorough understanding of this history can help afterschool advocates successfully respond to President Obama’s recent proposal to dramatically change the 21st CCLC program once again.

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Sarah Phillips, Author, Brandeis University

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Publication: Afterschool Matters
Volume: 12
Page(s): 28

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Audience: Educators | Teachers | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | History | policy | law
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Afterschool Programs | Public Programs